Graham Cronogue
Biography
Graham Cronogue is an experienced litigator in Baker McKenzie's North America Litigation and Government Enforcement Practice Group. Graham has extensive experience handling complex commercial matters for corporations and individuals, and he has secured important victories at trial, during arbitration, and in the dispositive motion phase.
Representative Legal Matters
Arbitration Experience
- Represented international investment firm in fraud and breach of contract arbitration hearing; obtained favorable award on all claims and counterclaims, with award of attorneys' fees.
- Represented global electronics company in breach of contract arbitration hearing; obtained favorable award on all claims, with award of attorneys' fees.
- Represented global construction company in breach of contract arbitration involving billion dollar project; obtained favorable award on all claims and counterclaims, with award of attorneys' fees.
- Representing aerospace company in joint venture dispute.
- Represented multiple sovereigns and private companies in enforcement proceedings and litigated complicated FSIA issues.
Federal and State Court Experience
- Defended international news company facing breach of contract allegations; obtained full defense ruling on a summary judgment motion.
- Defended global technology company in IP infringement trial; obtained favorable settlement prior to verdict.
- Representing ultra-high net worth family in multibillion-dollar international dispute across a number of jurisdictions.
- Obtained and executed ex parte seizure orders under, among other things, the Defend Trade Secrets Act.
- Obtained dismissal of breach of contract and fraud actions against global bank; dismissal subsequently affirmed.
Government Contracting and Development Bank Experience
- Defended global engineering company facing criminal and civil allegations regarding USD 1 billion project and obtained favorable civil, criminal, and agency-level resolution.
- Defended consulting firm facing criminal investigations and suspension and debarment proceedings across a number of jurisdictions.
- Guided SaaS company through full internal audit of government contract capabilities and systems
- Defended cyber security company against suspension and debarment proceeding.
Clerkships
- United States District Court for the District of Columbia
- United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
Corporate Responsibility
Graham maintains a robust civil and criminal pro bono practice. He obtained a favorable judgment in a fraud and breach of contract matter in the District of Columbia, won an injunction in another matter in North Carolina, authored a Supreme Court amicus brief on behalf of a criminal justice organization, and secured the release of a (now former) juvenile lifer. He was awarded High Honors from the District of Columbia for his pro bono efforts.
Admissions
- District of Columbia~United States
- U.S. District Court, District of Columbia~United States
- U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit~United States
- New York~United States
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York~United States
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York~United States
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit~United States
- New Jersey~United States
- U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey~United States
Education
- Duke University (J.D., magna cum laude) (2013)
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (B.A., with distinction) (2010)
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